The PC Thread - Tips, Benchmarks, Specs, Laptops, Custom Desktops, Pre-Builds and more.

[TripleAgent]

Even though this is possibly the WORST time for anyone to be looking at PC/GPU parts at this time, can any point me towards the current day console equivalent of GPU's on the market so I can have some idea as to what I should be looking at when I say that I want to potentially build a PC that's MORE powerful than said consoles?

Series X is 6700XT level and PS5 is 6700 non XT level. Purely based on tflops rating.

Is what I found on Reddit, but as I'm going through the string of comments, people are arguing, tossing off other numbers/specs and I'm getting one of those underwater headachces, the shyt is so confusing at the moment. Cause the GPU arms race is rather intimidating to a breh who never really followed/gave a shyt about that stuff until now.​

Consoles and PCs are apples to oranges. Consoles do more with less because of smaller OSes, assembly level programming, easier optimization, and other factors.

 

[Address_Unknown]

Consoles and PCs are never apples to oranges. Consoles do more with less because of smaller OSes, assembly level programming, easier optimization, and other factors.

I feel you on this (pause) but as a man not knowing much about the current cards out, I just wanna know what's the ground floor for me, cards wise with my ultimate goal being to build a device that's more powerful than whatever current consoles can generate.
Like I shouldn't be getting/looking at anything less than a 4200 AMD Chipset Amoled whatever the fukk, know what I'm saying, technical ignorance aside.
Like for instance, I don't think current consoles do 4K or whatever is above that currently. My shyt needs to be able to do that or atleast mimic the ability to do that if pushed.​

 

[TripleAgent]

I feel you on this (pause) but as a man not knowing much about the current cards out, I just wanna know what's the ground floor for me, cards wise with my ultimate goal being to build a device that's more powerful than whatever current consoles can generate.
Like I shouldn't be getting/looking at anything less than a 4200 AMD Chipset Amoled whatever the fukk, know what I'm saying, technical ignorance aside.
Like for instance, I don't think current consoles do 4K or whatever is above that currently. My shyt needs to be able to do that or atleast mimic the ability to do that if pushed.​

I would set a resolution and frame target on the game(s) you're most interested in and work from there. Or, if you can, buy the best you can afford and ride it out until games outgrow the hardware.

 

[Address_Unknown]

I would set a resolution and frame target on the game(s) you're most interested in and work from there. Or, if you can, buy the best you can afford and ride it out until games outgrow the hardware.

Will go that route, thanks. Ain't worth it being blunt and going for the overkill, 'cause I also have to factor in that the more expensive the card I cop, the more I pay getting the hardware to work around/with it to utilize it's full potential.​

 

[Ruck]

After 11 years. Went and got me a new power supply.

 

[Rayzah]

Will go that route, thanks. Ain't worth it being blunt and going for the overkill, 'cause I also have to factor in that the more expensive the card I cop, the more I pay getting the hardware to work around/with it to utilize it's full potential.​

A lot of that shyt is overkill. Most of the time those specs are for FPS competitive games. I had a 2080ti with a 1440p monitor up until last year and I was able to play every game I wanted in 1440. Sometimes you have to turn the graphics or tweak the display settings for games like cyberpunk. But all in all don’t over think it. Focus on getting a I9 or equivalent and atleast 24gb of ram (I know that’s like buying a new car now but still)